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Asus CUA User Manual

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ASUS CUA User’s Manual

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

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1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES

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2.1 The ASUS CUA .......................................................................... 8

2.1.1 Specifications ................................................................................ 8
2.1.2 Specifications — Optional Components ..................................... 10
2.1.3 Performance ................................................................................ 10
2.1.4 Intelligence .................................................................................. 11

2.2 Motherboard Components ........................................................ 12

2.2.1 Component Locations ................................................................. 13

3. HARDWARE SETUP

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3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ................................................................. 24
3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ....................................................... 25

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ....................................... 27
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ......................................... 27
3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ............................................... 29
3.7.4 TV/LCD Slot ............................................................................... 29

3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 31
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 43

4. BIOS SETUP

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4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 45

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .................................... 45
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ......................................................... 46

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar .......................................................................... 50
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................................. 50

4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ........................................... 53
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ...................................................................... 56

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58

4.4.1 Chip Configuration ..................................................................... 61
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ........................................................... 63
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ....................................................................... 65
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................................. 67